Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,885, Justus Disbrow, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Disbrow, Justus or Desbrow
NUMBER
S. 37,885
CONTENTS

see letter to E. Swift Nov. 26. 1830.
Duplicate certificate issued 4 March 1830 and sent to E. Swift Esq. Saugatuck, Conn.
Notification sent Oct 5th 1830 to Fairfield Co. Davis Burs.
4310 ✓
Connecticut Roll
Justus Deobrow Capt Pond Private Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of Nov r 1818 and sent to Pierpoint Edwards Esq. Judge Bridgeport
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 4 \frac{24}{30} 38:40 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: $ 86:40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
77 Three years
Continued Fairfield, Fairfield Co.

District of Connecticut ss
On this 10 th day of April A.D. 1818 Justus Disbrow of Fair- field in said District under oath declares before Pierpont Ed- wards District Judge of the United States for the District of Con- necticut in which District the Declarant now resides and ever since the end of the war of the revolution hath resided that on the twenty first day of April in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven the Declarant enlisted as a private into the service of the United States in Captain Charles Pond's Company Colonel Douglass Regiment in the Connecticut line on the continent as es- tablishment of the armies of the United States in the war of the Revo- lution for the term three years which term the Declarant faith- fully served out in the armies of the United States in said war against the common enemy and at the end of said term was honorably discharged by a discharge signed by B.F. Meigs Brigadier General of the Brigade to which latter belonged which Discharge the Declarant hath by time and accident lost
And the Declarant further maketh oath that he now is and ever since the declaration of Independence hath been a resident citizen of the United States and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for his support
And the Declarant further maketh oath that at the time of his enlistment as above stated he received a certificate therefrom Sergeant Major Disbrow which certificate he now exhibits to said Judge
District of Connecticut ss April 10 th 1818 the aforesaid Justus Disbrow came before me & in my presence subscribed the aforesaid declaration & made oath that the same is true
Pierpont Edwards District Judge

District of Connecticut ss
On this 11 th day of April D r W m before me Penfield Edwards District Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut came Joshua Gistbrown and Captain Symon Taylor both of Farmington in said District respectable citizens, three of whom being duly sworn depose & say that the aforesaid declarant justice Gistbrown now is and ever since the declaration of independence hath been a resident citi- zen of the United States and that by reason of his reduced circum- stances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for his support
And the said Joshua Gistbrown further saith that he as a Sergeant Major enlisted the said justice into the service of the United States as is in his declaration foregoing set forth and at the time thereof gave to him a certificate thereof which is the same certificate by him now exhibited to said Judge. And the deponent further saith that he well knows that the said justice faithfully served the United States as a private in the War of the Revolution from the said time of his said enlistment until the fifth day of August 1779 when the deponent was himself discharged from said service in which he had been in the same company with the said justice from the said time of his said enlistment until his the deponent's discharge therefrom as aforesaid
Symon Taylor Joshua Gistbrown
April 11 th 1818 Sworn before me
J. Penfield Edwards
District Judge of the District of Connecticut

Justus Döbro
[Faint, illegible cursive signature or mark]
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State of Connecticut, ss.
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule of Justus Disbrow is sixty nine Dollars twenty five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 25 th day of July 1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.
District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 25-1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.
1 Cow, 11 Sheep - two swine about 50 lb each - one loom - one Weavers Loom - one loom pottage pot -

District and State of Connecticut ss
Be it remembered that in the County Court held in and for the County of Fairfield in the State aforesaid the same being a Court of record, and having a seal seal under the Authority of said State on the 25 th day of July A D 1820 Personally appeared in open Court Justus Disbrow aged fifty nine years resident in the town of Fairfield in said County, State and being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as Hollows, that is to say for the term of three years in Douglas Douglass' Regiment Capt Charles Ponds Company in the Connecticut line in the Continental Establishment & was discharged from Meigs's regiment, reference for a more particular description being had to his original declaration dated the 11 th day of April 1818 and transmitted to the Secretary for the war department - that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners and received a pension Certificate No 4,310, and I do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by Gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed — Schedule — an old dwelling house containing one room and a small bed Room standing on about half an acre of land enclosed on the highway, one Weavers Loom — 1 Cow, 11 Sheep — two swine about 50 lb each — one iron potage pot —
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 3 p. 2

one iron dish Kettle, one small copper Kettle, one old Chains - 1 old Chest - one fire Shovel & tongs - 2 trammels - one old axe one hoe, six Knives and forks - 6 Tea cups & saucers - six Earthen Plates - 3 Earthen Platters - six pewter Spoons - one iron Tea Kettle - one set iron Dags - 1 pail - one washing tub - one tin pail, 3 tin Milk pans - 2 old Spinning Wheels - 1 Reel - one old brass warming Pan - 1 Iron Spider - 1 Earthen Tea Pot - 1 old Table - 4 Pigs
Justus Disbrow
and I do further declare that my occupation is that of a Weaver, but being far advanced in life, can work but little at it or at any other employment - that my Family consists of three persons beside myself viz my wife Elizabeth Disbrow aged seventy one years - very infirm being constantly troubled with the Rheumatism, & having always been a Cripple, and unable in any way to contribute towards her support, and my Daughter Lucinda  Lucinda aged twenty one whose time is so much taken up in attending on her Mother, that she is unable to contribute but very little to her support and my Grand daughter Harriet aged Eleven years all which is subscribed by me on the Day and year aforesaid
Justus Disbrow
Sworn to and declared in the court aforesaid - Whereupon said Court is on satisfactory proof exhibited in court of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is sixty nine Dollars and 25 Cents and doth order the same to be entered in the records of said court
Attest David Brown (Clerk)

a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Justus Disbrow S. 37,885.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apl. 21. 1777 3 years Private Charles Pond Douglas Meigs Conn.                                     
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fairfield, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apl. 11, 1818. His claim was allowed -
Residence at date of application, Fairfield, Conn.
Age at date of application, 1820: 69 years.
Remarks: in 1820 he referred to his wife Elizabeth as 71 yrs., daughter Lucinda as 21, and grand daughter Harriet — 11 yrs. (parents not stated).
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Justus Disbrow Certificat from N. H. Disbrow
DISBROW, JUSTUS (CONN.) S-37885

Hairfield April 21 st 1861
These - May certify that y s Disbrow of Hairfield enlisted in The 1 st Connecticut Battal n the 21 st of April 1861 for three years
To Whome it may concern - I'm listed by the
Sophia Disbrow Ser t Major
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Rev. War Section.
March 22, 1917.
Aileen Gantt, North Platte, Nebraska.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the fourth instant, relative to Justus Diebrow S. File No. 37,885 Rev. War , you are advised that in the papers in his claim, it is not stated when and where he was born and died, nor is there any family data other than that furnished you under date of November 24, 1916.
For the date of soldier's death, and name of the person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Washington, D. C.; giving him all of the following data:
"Justus Desbrow , certificate no. 4310, issued November 11, 1818, for $8 per month from April 11, 1818, under the Act of March 18, 1818, at the Connecticut Agency".
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

REGULAR EXAMINATION DAYS
Third Friday and Following Saturday—January, March, May and November
Lincoln County Schools
AILEEN GANTT
SUPERINTENDENT
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA
sol few
OFFICE DAY—SATURDAY
March 4, 1917-
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C., Gentlemen:-
I wrote for a statement of the military history of Justus Disbrow which you sent me. It was record S. File 37,885 with the initials D. S. C. above. He was from Fairfield, Conn. Can you give me this information in addition? When and where did he die and when and where was he born? Also do you have the names of his children?
Yours very truly, Aileen Gantt.
P.S. I am particularly anxious for his death date - A.S.

REGULAR EXAMINATION DAYS Third Friday and Following Saturday - January, March, May and November
Lincoln County Schools
AILEEN GANTT SUPERINTENDENT NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA
Rev OFFICE DAY - SATURDAY
Nov. 6, 1916 - Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:-
I am trying to look up my record for the D.A.R. I have three ancestors who were in the Revolution, John Murray, Chas. Murray (formerly from Scotland) Further data  Wm of Conn. One was an aid to Gen. McClane (Allan, I believe.) They were from Connecticut. There was a Justus Disbrow from Fairfield Conn. (I think) and Samuel Edm. Gruman from Norwalk Conn. Can you give me any information about these men?
Yours very truly, Aileen Gant

37885
INVALID.
Rev y
1916 Nov. 24. History to Aileen Gantt & C 1917 Mch. 22. above referred to auditor for date of death etc. C.
File No. 37885
Justus Deabrow His Heir
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 125
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office March 2. 1871
Saugatuck B Ct Feb 25 th
Dear Sir,
Hon John W. Dutton ap d for new cert: Secretary of War Washington

Wm John H Eaton Sec of war Sir
My letter of the 26 th Nov last from I. L. D. Edwards Esq I received instructions in relation to the proof required by the war department on application for a new pension certificate, where the former had been destroyed. The application was made in behalf of Justus D. Dibble of the town & county of Fairfield & State of Connecticut - I herewith enclose the proof prepared in conformity with the instructions. I presume it will be satisfactory - Please forward me the new certificate as soon as convenient. These old soldiers are miserably poor - We have had a hard winter, and the time at which they ordinarily receive their pension is near, their old stock is expended, Dibble's pay must be deferred until his certificate arrives, It would be an act of benevolence if you would have the goodness to give the subject your prompt attention -
Respectfully
Yours
C. Swift
Justus D. Dibble Fairfield County Conn Feb. 25 th 1831

Justus Disbrow, private, Connecticut line, 11 th April, 1818.
Admitted on count roll
Pierpont Edwards, Esq; Judge,
Bridgeport, Fairfield Co. Connecticut.
Rec d 27. May, 1818.

Barber Dupont
The Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of the Department of War Washington

I Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the District of Connecticut do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Justus Durbrow who made & subscribed the declaration contained in the annexed schedule did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common Enemy as stated in his said declaration & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me in his case to the Secretary of the department of War pursuant to an act of Congress in such case made & provided - said proceedings & testimony are contained in the annexed schedule March 20 th 1898 Pierpont Edwards

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield
ss.
On this 21 st day of February 1831, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Fairfield personally appeared Justus Bisbrow of Fairfield in said county who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Charles Pond in the regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War: which certificate, on or about the fifth day of October 1830, at or near  The town of Fairfield in said county was consumed
by fire, that his dwelling house was then set on fire by an unknown daughter & with all its contents was entirely consumed, that said contents also in said house at the time the house was burnt, & was consumed therein, this deponent was absent from home at the time his house was set on fire. Sworn and subscribed to, before me, & did not read it in time to take any thing the day and year aforesaid.
Clifford Swift Justice of the Peace for the County of Fairfield
JUSTUS BISBROW The word "or near" in the 15 th line from the top erased before signing, and also the word "the" between the 15 th & 16 th line from the top -
NOTES.—The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
☞ If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for a Pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Fairfield February 23 d 1831 - Personally came before me the subscriber justice of the Peace for said County, Samuel Wood of the Town & County aforesaid & made solemn oath that he has been acquainted with Justus Dibble of said Town & County during all the time for more than fifty years last past, that he is a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, that he has often seen said Dibble's certificate, signed by J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War, that the deponent well knows that the person described in the within affidavit is the same identical Justus Dibble above named, and that he is a revolutionary pensioner as aforesaid; that the deponent has lived within about one mile of said Dibble, about forty years, & has no doubt his house was heard, as sworn to by him in the within affidavit, & also that said certificate was heard in it - This deponent also knows that said Dibble is a man of truth & full confidence may be placed in his declarations -
Sworn & subscribed to before me on the day & year aforesaid
Samuel Wood
Clifford Swift Justice of the Peace
for the County of Fairfield
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Fairfield Feb y 23 d 1831 -
I certify that the within named Justus Dibble & the above named Samuel Wood are both men of truth & well known to me as such & that full confidence may be placed in the foregoing affidavit signed by them. S. W. Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
} Thomas B. Osborne Clerk of the County Court within and for said Fairfield County, do hereby certify, that Elphalet Swift Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificates is now and was at the date of his said Certificates a Justice of the Peace for said Fairfield County, duly commissioned and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are all genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court in Fairfield this twenty fourth day of February one thousand eight hundred & thirty one. Thomas B. Osborne Clerk of said County Court